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GPA Requirements for the Major
Fall 2008

Admission to the upper division major requires a cumulative GPA at the indicated level.

 

Require an overall 2.4 GPA:
Child Development
Economics, all emphases
English
English: Single Subject Credential
Foods and Nutrition
History
Psychology
Public Administration
Public Administration: City Planning
Social Work
Theater Arts, all emphases

Require an overall 2.5 GPA:
Art, all emphases except Graphic design and Multimedia
Health Science: Emphasis in Public Health
Kinesiology, all emphases
Liberal Studies
Political Science
Social Science: Single Subject Teaching Credential
Sociology
Spanish

Require an overall 2.6 GPA:
Biology with BA in Liberal Arts and Sciences
Biology with BS in Applied Arts and Sciences, all emphases
Biology: Single Subject Teaching Credential
Criminal Justice Administration
Microbiology with BA in Liberal Arts and Sciences
Microbiology with BS in Applied Arts and Sciences, all emphases

 

Require an overall 2.75 GPA:
Art: Emphasis in Multimedia
Communication: BA General Communication (Liberal Arts & Sciences)
Communication: BA General Communication (Applied Arts & Sciences)

Require an overall 2.9 GPA:
Business Administration: All majors
International Business

Require a 3.0 GPA:
Art: Emphasis in Graphic Design
Communication: Emphasis in Advertising
Communication: Media Studies
Communication: Emphasis in Public Relations
Hospitality and Tourism Management
Journalism
Television Film and New Media Production

Other
Nursing requires a 2.5 GPA in seven prerequisite courses

All other majors require an overall 2.0GPA.

Please note that in the future, additional majors may become impacted and/or GPA requirements may increase. In addition to the overall (or cumulative) GPA requirement, impacted majors have other requirements for admission to the program. See the General Catalog for details.